Elijah Arroyo · Jonnu Smith · 2026 week 3

Elijah Arroyo or Jonnu Smith?

Wondering who you should start this week — Elijah Arroyo or Jonnu Smith? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Elijah Arroyo — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Elijah Arroyo (WAS allow the 2nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Elijah Arroyo START @ WAS 3.2 2nd · soft 2.7 – healthy
Jonnu Smith vs ATL 3.2 3rd · soft 7 – healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 19.7 pts (W1) · Jake Ferguson 16.3 pts (W2).

TEs vs ATL recently: Pat Freiermuth 10.6 pts (W1) · Darren Waller 15.3 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.